Opening its 2014 season, the Main Street Players in Miami Lakes is presenting Next Fall, which was nominated for the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award as the best new play of 2010. The play, directed by Robert Coppel, will running from February 7 through March 2 at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. Geoffrey Nauffts' thoughtful and moving drama focuses on the relationship between older partner Adam,...

  The Town of Miami Lakes will formally unveil the display case containing artifacts originally excavated from the Madden’s Hammock archeological site at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, at the town’s Government Center, 6601 Main Street. Vice Mayor Manny Cid spearheaded the initiative, requesting the University of Florida’s Museum of Natural History to return some of the artifacts back to Miami Lakes. “The...

  The Town of Miami Lakes started 2014 by organizing an Online Local Business Directory. The interactive business directory will be placed on the town’s website as well as the town’s mobile application and is expected to go live within the first quarter of the year. Each business will have an individual page which will include the business name, type and location. Through this initiative, the Town hopes to highlight and...

  Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force has resumed its annual Movies at the Park series. The free movie watching event takes place at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 Montrose Road (N.W. 82 Avenue). The series kicked-off is on Friday, January 10, at 7:30 p.m., and will continue every other week through February for a total of four films. Families are encouraged to bring chairs and picnic blankets. Pizza, popcorn and soda will be...

  The Town of Miami Lakes will honor its first Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso on Saturday, January 25, by officially naming the community center at Royal Oaks Park the Roberto Alonso Community Center. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. followed by the unveiling of the designation. Alonso was a strong advocate for the planning and development of Royal Oaks Park and was best known for championing the vision, creation, and development of the park...